Social Worker

Service Care Solutions are supporting a reputable non-profit provider and are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join their team on a permanent basis. This service has supported service users with addictions for a number of years and prides itself on being innovative and forward-thinking, working closely with the recovery communities they serve to provide flexible, responsive services, which offer the best possible recovery outcomes for all our service users.

This service is looking for a dedicated Social Worker to join their team to support service users and the community.

Salary up to £30,991 DOE

The role of a Social Worker

To demonstrate expert and effective practice around substance misuse treatment. Provide advice and brief interventions, some structured key working, assessments, and a needle exchange service.

Key roles and responsibilities for a Social Worker:

1. Undertake comprehensive assessments in order to assess the eligibility and suitability, strengths, and needs of a service user in relation to the service.
2. Devise, monitor, review, and update recovery care plans within the service to ensure that service users' needs are met in a timely and appropriate manner.
3. Deliver care packages including, where appropriate, psychosocial and psychological interventions.
4. Conduct risk/need assessments and implement risk management/care plans and reviews in line with policy and procedures.

1. Qualified and registered Social Worker.
2. Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse or Health and Social Care.

1. Annual Holiday: 29 days per annum, rising to 31 after 2 years' service and 34 after 5; plus, Public Holidays.
2. Life Assurance: Life assurance of 2 x annual salary.
3. Pension Scheme.
4. Plus much more!